Chapter 67 Because of this unexpected turn of events…
Because of this unexpected turn of events, Cang Li stopped walking and realized that he might have gone astray, ending up at Buzhou Mountain instead of Kunlun Mountain.
Legend has it that Mount Buzhou was a pillar of heaven, connecting the primordial earth and the sky, and the demon race established their demon court on the top of Mount Buzhou.
In that case, it would be very convenient for her to go up from here to see Nuwa.
Cang Li shook her head. Now was not the time to think about that. She needed to solve the problem at hand. It was convenient for her to come and go on her own, but it would be difficult to take 68 people, including adults and children, with her.
Moreover, she was going to Kunlun Mountain, but she was worried about leaving the people here. What if they starved to death when she came back?
Cang Li sat in the tree, looking at the people sleeping in a row below. She had to think of a way. She still had to go to Kunlun Mountain, and she also had to take care of these people.
After thinking it over all night, Cang Li decided to find a safe hilltop to hide these people. Her backpack contained a lot of rice and wheat flour, enough to keep them alive until she returned. When she came back, she could ask Xuan Du to help her escort them back to the human race.
Cang Li took a deep breath, decisively jumped down from the tree, shook Jin awake, and said to Jin:
"I'll go look for some mountains nearby that are easy to hide in, and I'll be right back."
She left quickly after saying that, as she needed to finish everything within three days and couldn't afford to delay too long.
Before Jin could even speak, she watched Cang Li walk away in panic, and dared not call out to him loudly. She was filled with fear and unease.
Will the Great Leader return?
This thought kept Jin from falling asleep, and he sat there watching the direction Cang Li had left in until the sun rose.
Cang Li moved quickly. She circled around the foot of Buzhou Mountain and saw four or five nearby Wu tribes. Strong Wu tribesmen patrolled outside the tribes, and she could hear the voices of the Wu tribesmen talking. Cang Li did not alert them. After figuring out how many tribes were nearby, she jumped to the farthest hill that she could reach within two days, found a cave on the mountain, and killed the tiger that originally lived in the cave.
There were no other ferocious beasts on this mountain besides tigers. Cang Li searched the area and then used magic to enlarge the cave considerably. He also used vines and wild grass to cover the outside of the cave. After finishing these tasks, the sun gradually began to set in the west, and Cang Li hurriedly returned to Jin's side.
Before even getting close, Cang Li heard the woman's painful cries from inside. He was startled and sensed an unfamiliar presence—it was the Wu Clan.
The Xuanyuan Sword appeared in Cang Li's hand, inside which four or five witch clan men were on top of women, violating their mothers in front of their children.
Cang Li was instantly enraged. He plunged the Xuanyuan Sword into the body of the Wu Clan member. The feeling of the sharp blade piercing flesh was unpleasant. Cang Li's hand trembled slightly. Only after stabbing did he realize that he was killing someone.
These people are evil and deserve to die. Cang Li, his face pale, convinced himself and drew his sword in one go to kill the witch clan member next to him.
Soon, the witch man who was further away reacted, got up from the woman and ran away. Cang Li knew that if the weeds were not cut off at the root, they would cause trouble later, so he immediately chased after him and killed him.
Then he said to Jin:
"Pack your things and come with me."
After saying that, Cang Li quietly hid her still trembling hands behind her back, trying her best to act nonchalant and urging Jin to pack her things and take the child with her.
Jin then realized what was happening, his expression filled with ecstatic joy. He immediately got up and, along with the other women, began to pack up their few belongings.
She waited from dawn until dusk, until the witch tribe came to bully them again. She really thought Cang Li was gone and would not come back. But just when she was about to despair, the great chieftain Cang Li returned and killed those who bullied them. Jin Bian packed her things while crying, and called to A Qi to take her younger brothers and sisters.
The group followed Cang Li with faltering steps.
Cang Li walked at the front, her face still pale. She didn't dare to turn around, afraid that the people behind her would be terrified if they saw her grim expression, and also afraid of seeing the corpses she had killed.
Killing a creature just like himself is a psychological hurdle that Cang Li will find difficult to overcome.
But once someone is killed, they are killed. If she doesn't kill those people, they will turn around and kill her.
This is the primordial world.
The darkness of night concealed Cang Li's complexion well. After walking for a while, he could no longer see the original place when he looked back. Cang Li told Jin to stop and rest, eat something, and continue walking, otherwise they would starve to death before they even reached the destination.
After eating, Cang Li said:
"We need to travel through the night to reach the hiding place I found for you as soon as possible. After that, I have to go to Kunlun Mountain. When I come back, I will take you home. You only need to hide for a maximum of ten days."
Before Jin could speak, Aqi grabbed Cang Li's hand instantly: "Chief, are you leaving?"
Cang Li nodded: "Yes, I have important things to do and can't take you with me. You'll have to wait for me to come back and pick you up."
Jin pulled Ah Qi back: "Don't delay the chief's business."
Then, looking at Cang Li, he said, "Don't worry, Chief, we'll just hide there and wait for you to come back and pick us up."
Cang Li nodded and said seriously, "Don't worry, now that I've seen you, I won't just leave you alone. The human race will not abandon any of its members."
Jin looked at Cang Li for a while before saying, "Yes, we believe in the Great Chief."
Cang Li led his group to quicken their pace and arrived at the cave he had found before nightfall the next day.
Once inside, Jin found that it was much better than where they used to live.
Cang Li left some rice and noodles, and told Jin not to go out unless necessary, and to be careful not to be discovered by the Wu tribe. After giving these instructions, she set off for Kunlun Mountain without stopping, as she had to hurry.
After flying for a day, Cang Li finally saw Kunlun Mountain. The mountain was majestic, surrounded by auspicious clouds, with cranes flying everywhere. There were also faintly visible palaces on the mountain. It was indeed Kunlun Mountain. This time, he hadn't gone to the wrong place.
Cang Li was about to speed up when her heart suddenly skipped a beat. She seemed to have forgotten to deal with the corpses of those witch clan members. Cang Li looked back, hesitated for a moment, and then decisively turned around and sped back. After a whole day, she was still not quite at ease about those people left behind in the witch clan's territory.
Jin felt uneasy in the cave. They had escaped from there, and as long as the chieftain returned, they could go back to the tribe and see their people.
This idea filled all the women, including Kim, with hope.
The witch tribe men who had come out of Jinyuan's original place hadn't returned for a day and a night. The people in the witch tribe finally discovered this and sent people out to search for them. In any case, when the nearby witch tribes weren't hunting, they would come out to look for these vulnerable women.
However, they had been out for far too long this time, and the tribe was about to organize a hunting trip to stock up on food, so the tribe's high shaman sent two people out to search for them.
The two sorcerers who were sent out slowly found their way here, and as soon as they got close, they sensed something was wrong. The women and their offspring were gone, and they could smell blood and a slight stench of decay in the air.
The two witches' expressions changed slightly, and they immediately ran inside to take a look. They saw six witch corpses inside, all of whom had died from having their chests pierced by sharp weapons.
After examining the bodies, the two shamans immediately dragged them back to their tribe. These women had mysteriously disappeared, and six tribesmen had died. They had to report this to the high shaman as soon as possible.
The tribe's chief shaman was named Jian, who served under the ancestral shaman Shebishi, and was of average strength.
After the two witches dragged the bodies back, they requested an audience with the high shaman. Upon hearing that six of their tribesmen had died, Jane immediately came out to examine the bodies.
"Where was this found?"
The two shamans who discovered the corpses exchanged a glance and then stepped forward, saying, "It's from where those women of unknown race were captured. Apart from these corpses, the women and their cubs are nowhere to be found."
Jane's face darkened. This was blatant disregard for him. Those women were closest to his tribe, so he assumed they belonged to his tribe. In the event of war, those little bastards could be used as expendable resources. Now that they were gone, Jane suspected that it was the work of the neighboring tribe belonging to the Qiangliang Ancestral Witch.
It's not surprising that the tribal chief, Fan, had always been at odds with him, so he did something like this.
Jian grew increasingly angry, and turned around to select about a hundred strong witches to go with him to the neighboring Fan tribe to demand an explanation.
The chief of the neighboring Fan tribe, Fan, was also preparing for food and drink. He sent his female shamans and children to the mountains to gather food and firewood, while the men went hunting. Once they had hunted enough food, they would offer a portion to the ancestral shaman Qiangliang. Therefore, the tribe's food supply was still very tight.
Just as they had organized their men to head out, Jane arrived at their door with a menacing demeanor.
"Fan! What do you mean! You robbed my tribe and killed my people! Even if you are under the command of the powerful Ancestral Witch, I am not afraid! I will take this to the Ancestral Witch and see who is right!"
Fan was stunned and said without any politeness:
"What do you mean?! Why are you coming here to act crazy?!"
Jane was furious and gestured to the people behind her to throw the six corpses in front of Fan: "You still won't admit it!? Did these six people from my tribe stab themselves in the chest and die!?"
Fan was startled, and the stench so strong that he took a big step back, then covered his nose and said:
"What exactly happened?! Explain yourself clearly, don't start biting me right away!"
Jian was furious and almost made a move, but since they were on someone else's territory, Fan waved his hand and dozens of Wu Clan members came up and restrained Jian, while also stopping the people Jian had brought with him.
Fan waved his hand to have the body dragged aside, then walked up to Jian and asked:
"Explain yourself clearly. What exactly happened? How did these people die? Why are you coming to cause me trouble?"
After being restrained, Jane calmed down considerably and looked at Fan with suspicion:
"You really didn't do it?"
Fan rolled her eyes at Jian: "Nonsense, if I wanted to take it from you, could you stop me?"
Jane swallowed her anger and said fiercely:
Do you remember those women outside our tribe?
Fan nodded, and Jian continued:
"These six people died there, and the women and their babies are gone. I thought you had taken them back."
Fan's expression turned serious: "Are you sure those women are all gone?"
Jane nodded: "I've looked all over but haven't found it."
Fan waved to signal Jian to release him, then walked to the body and examined it carefully.
The corpses were decomposing, and the wounds were still clearly visible. The more Fan looked at them, the more something seemed wrong.
Their witch clan is incredibly strong; these wounds aren't fatal and will heal in a few days. The attacker wasn't very accurate; he didn't even manage to pierce the heart. Logically, these wounds shouldn't be fatal.
But these six people died, their life essence completely dissipated, and their deaths were not right.
Fan had the body dragged away and buried, then said to Jane:
“I’ll go with you to look for them. There’s something fishy about how those six people died. Let’s find those women first. I’m worried that some of the demons have infiltrated the area.”
After saying this, Fan ordered some people to follow him, while the rest would go hunting as planned.
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Author's Note: Yesterday I used a different profile picture my sister drew for me, and the more I look at it today, the more I feel like my pen name should be "Orange Head" ∠( 」∠)_
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